Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones was supposed to be a breakout star years ago, but it looks like it just took him a while. Jones is finally living up to expectations, hitting .316 with 6 home runs

Brandon Beachy is the newest exceptional starter in the long line of successful Atlanta Braves pitchers. Beachy is 2-1 with a 1.38 ERA as batters only hit .193 against him

After coming up as a top prospect for the Cincinnati Reds and never amounting to much, Edwin Encarnacion has turned a corner as the Toronto Blue Jays DH. Encarnacion has been on a tear the first few weeks of the season, hitting .320 with 9 home runs, 24 RBI, and an other-worldly 1.057 OPS

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Many criticized the Arizona Diamondback for signing a portly Jason Kubel to play in the outfield. So far, Kubel has proven everyone wrong with a .333/.393/.519 slash line

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The St. Louis Cardinals' rotation took a big hit when ace Chris Carpenter was shelved with an injury before the season. Luckily Kyle Lohse has taken over, going 4-0 with a 1.62 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and impressive 21-to-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is easily the biggest surprise so far in 2012. His team may stink, but Altuve is hitting at a .358 clip with 3 triples, and 4 stolen bases from the two-hole

Everyone expected the Texas Rangers pitching to be good, but not this good. Left-handed reliever Robbie Ross has anchored the bullpen, giving up just 2 earned runs in 10.1 innings pitched. He's also picked up 4 wins in the process

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With Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury on the DL, the Boston Red Sox outfield was starting to look like a lost cause. Then came Ryan Sweeney, who's posted a .361 average, 12 doubles, and a .397 on-base percentage

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First baseman Chris Davis is another player off to a hot start for a good Baltimore Orioles team. Davis' power numbers (5 HR, .595 SLG) have been huge